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Extreme weather events in 2023 caused damage to roads throughout Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. On this page, you can stay up to date on the progress of repair works in your area.
West Auckland road updates
Not all sites are listed on this page, as some have already been repaired. Design work on others is still ongoing, and other roads will be added as we work through the programme. Works may be completed on some roads without being added to this page, depending on the scale of the work and the number of residents affected.
We ask for patience as we work to repair more than 2,000 sites across Auckland.
To report new issues, please contact us.
8 July 2025
There are multiple slip sites along Huia Road. We are looking for ways to keep one lane open on all sites while work in progress. We will update the community before works start on any of these sites.
100m past Cornwallis Road – The repair on this slip started on 10 April 2025. We expect to complete it in late July 2025.
The repair includes a retaining wall, drainage and road pavement repairs.
Stop and go traffic management is in place during the works.
In the coming months we expect to start work:
- at 370 Huia Road in August 2025
- at 634 Huia Road in August 2025
- on Huia Road 100m past Kaitarakihi Road.
- on one more site out towards the end of Huia Road.
We are investigating one more site. Once we confirm the plan, we will update the community about start dates.
8 July 2025
Stage 1 – RP0.366 slip repair
On Monday 14th July, we will start the slip repair works at Karekare Road RP0.366. This is 366m from the Piha Road intersection.
The slip repairs will take 2 and a half months to complete. This will be done under a full road closure. Due to the narrow width of the road and limited space, the full road closure will have to be in place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7).
Stage 2 – Pohutukawa Glade
We will dig out the stockpiles of spoil from Pohutukawa Glade and cart it to the Te Henga Road quarry.
This work will start once the slip repair is done at RP0.366. It will be done under a full road closure along Karekare Road only during the day shift hours. We will not need a 24/7 road closure.
Stage 3 – RP0.366 road pavement rebuild
Once we finish works at Pohutukawa Glade, we will then move back to the site at RP0.366. There, we will rebuild the pavement of the road under a 24/7 full road closure for 2 weeks.
This is the final slip site under the cyclone recovery programme for Karekare Road and Lone Kauri Road.
We expect to take up to mid-November to complete all works related to Karekare Road and Pohutukawa Glade. Fulton Hogan will be working on both of these sites on behalf of AT. We will continue to update you throughout this time.
8 July 2025
Closed - residents and emergency services access only from Waitākere Road end.
Work is under way on the repair design.
We aim to start works on this repair by early September 2025. We will provide a start date once this is confirmed.
8 July 2025
Repairs for Konini Road are in the final design phase.
We expect Konini Road repairs to start in late July 2025. We will provide an update once we have a start date confirmed.
This section of Konini Road will be under full closure until work finishes.
We are working with Vector. They will also be shifting the gas main at the same time.
8 July 2025
In March we updated the community that 2 more slips had been identified in areas that were not originally included. We have been working on the design and investigation to make sure we implement the best safety solutions and improvements for these slips.
Our new sites near 150 Mountain Road are:
- RP1.580, which was completed at the end of June 2025
- RP0.970, which we will complete by the end of September 2025.
We are also working on drainage at 2 sites near 150 Mountain Road. This will take place from June to July 2025.
Our timeline for each site may change depending on weather conditions and the completion of final designs. We'll keep you informed as work progresses and tell you about any changes to the schedule.
We were aiming to reopen Mountain Road by September 2025.
However, on 13 June, we notified the community of a new slip that occurred in this closed section of Mountain Road. We are continuing to investigate this work and will update you as the plans progress. This slip is not included in the cyclone recovery programme of works as it has occurred in 2025. There is a possibility that the road may reopen with some restrictions through the new slip area until we’re ready to start repairing the slip.
8 July 2025
This repair is currently in the final design stages. We expect physical works to start after winter 2025, around September. Before the work can begin, Vector will be working to relocate the power supply for this area. This is to make it safe and maintain power supply for the neighbourhood. The repair will include a retaining wall and pavement works.
We are finalising plans for works on 2 slips near 45 and 96 Opanuku Road.
We expect works to take place from August pending alignment with Vector works to shift the overhead power lines.
We would like to align these works together to lessen the impact on residents as this is the only access to their homes.
8 July 2025
We started work on the slip repairs at Paturoa Road on 31 March 2025. There is no access through this site. This includes no pedestrian or cycle access at all times.
The contractor has been working on building a new timber retaining wall on the approach to the major slip, from the Titirangi Beach side. In June they started work on the main slip site on the corner beside property 12. Works included:
- removing the damaged wall
- repairing drainage and pavements
- planting
- working on footpaths.
We expect to complete works in early September, weather dependent.
While the slips on Paturoa Road are significant to fix, the repair work is important. Paturoa Road provides another option for Titirangi Beach Road, Aydon Road and Mahoe Road.
4 November 2024
We completed works on the slip site at 73 Piha Road in December 2023.
After further monitoring of this location, we are designing an extended area to be supported by another retaining wall.
8 July 2025
On 27 February 2025 the Waitakere Local Board approved, in principle, moving slip material from Pōhutukawa Glade in Karekare to Waitipu Park near Te Henga.
Waitipu Park was once a quarry. It is now closed to the public. It offers an opportunity to keep the slip material within the area.
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Because the Waitākere Ranges are infected with Kauri Dieback disease (which kills kauri trees) and there are kauri in the area, the material must be removed to a location approved by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). We are now working with Auckland Council and MPI to get the necessary approvals and consents.
We expect that most of the slip material will be removed. However, some may be distributed and capped within Pōhutukawa Glade as part of restoration and levelling of the open area. This depends on the results of an arborist report.
Fulton Hogan will start moving material from Pohutukawa Glade near the end of September 2025. During the removal of material, Karekare Road will be closed to all other traffic for safety reasons. Before we reopen Karekare Road, further road surface repairs will take place. We expect this work will take until November 2025.
Background
Following the early 2023 storm events, contractors removed tonnes of slip material from Auckland’s roads. Karekare was particularly hard-hit, with dozens of slips on the only 2 roads to the area. In Karekare, around 2,275 cubic metres of slip material retrieved from the 2 key roads into and out of Karekare was temporarily kept at Pōhutukawa Glade.
A long-term solution for the removal and deposit of the material elsewhere has been explored with:
- the Waitākere Ranges Local Board
- iwi
- Auckland Council (Regional Parks, Local Parks and Environmental Services)
- some representatives from within the Karekare community.
The desire is to keep the material within the rohe (iwi boundary).
The solution needs to be able to accommodate kauri dieback disease (Phytophthora agathidicida). The disease is present throughout much of the Waitakere Ranges. Each of the major slips along Lone Kauri Road and Karekare Road occurred in areas known to contain kauri trees. Therefore, we assume the disease is present in the stockpile.
Multiple local disposal areas have been considered over the last 18 months.
31 July 2024
47 to 49 Rayner Road, Piha
Flexi-posts have been installed to keep vehicles away from the slip side of the road. The weight restriction is lifted. Our contractor is continuing to monitor this section of the road.
8 July 2025
Work will begin in the second half of 2025 to repair the slip on Red Hills Road, Massey. Once a start date is confirmed, we will update the community.
In this closed section of the road we are repairing Scenic Drive site 6. Works started on 10 March 2025. We expect to complete them in August 2025.
You can get to Arataki Visitor Centre from the Titirangi side of Scenic Drive.
This site has quite a big failure. It spans from the slope above the road to the slope below the road.
The design is for a concrete piled, tied-back wall.
We expect this will take at least 5 to 6 months to complete, depending on weather. We expect this repair to be completed in August 2025.
7 March 2025
Interim road repair works at this site are complete, and the road is open both ways.
What happens next?
Final design plans are progressing for this site. A series of fan drains will be installed to reduce pore pressure from within the slip. We are working with property owners in this section of the road to finalise plans for these works. After we complete the drainage then the final repair will be made to the road pavement.
The road pavement and road surface drainage repairs will be from approximately driveway of 469 Scenic Drive to driveway of 461 Scenic Drive.
8 July 2025
We are investigating 2 underslips on Tasman View Road in Te Henga. We expect to start the physical repairs closer to the start of summer 2025 and 2026.
As planning goes on we will be able to give you a specific time frame for these repairs.
8 July 2025
We are now repairing the slip on the shoulder of Waitakere Road. We are also investigating the drainage in this area.
We repaired the shoulder of the road. Our investigation into the drainage systems is helping us finalise plans for this section.
We will be back to complete the works once the design is complete.
The underpass is closed at the bridge at the intersection of Waitākere Road and Bethells Road.
We have installed extra crossing signs and hit sticks on the approach to Bethells Road Waitākere Road (township end) to improve visibility and safety.
On 1 April 2023, the speed limit was lowered to 60km per hour near the intersection (between 190m north of Bethells Road and 220m south of Township Road).
Right now, we are designing the repair to the underpass. It is not safe for pedestrians to use.
We expect works to start on this from late September 2025. Once there is a confirmed date we will tell the community.
The bridge is also scheduled for scour protection works. We will check if there have been changes to the stream bed below the bridge and make any necessary repairs.
8 July 2025
We have been investigating and designing slip repairs on Warner Park Road. We are now finalising plans to start the physical works. Vector will be first on site to relocate the overhead power lines. After this, our contractor will start repairing the slip.
We expect Vector will start this work at the end of July 2025 and take 3 months to complete it.
8 July 2025
The slip is between Parker Road and Carter Road where the road goes over the stream and a culvert goes under the road. Work started on this repair on 24 March 2025.
We will build a new retaining wall, repairing the culvert and upgrading drainage on both sides of the road.
During work hours stop go traffic management will be in place. After hours, temporary traffic lights will be in place if we cannot maintain a lane in each direction.
We are working on the second stage of these works which includes:
- installing the wingwalls for the culvert
- installing anchors
- working on drainage and swales
- protecting scours
- restoring the footpath and berm
- installing guardrails
- repairing road pavement.
We expect works to be completed in mid-August 2025.
22 May 2025
We completed one slip on Whatipu Road just before Easter.
We are planning to start work on a slip near property number 80 in early June 2025, pending approval. The road will need to be under full closure for the works.
Full road closure
Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm. The team will operate a stop go for those who need access. Works will be paused to allow access, but there will be a long wait at times in order to make space for traffic.
Emergency access
Access will be made available for emergency response vehicles as quickly as possible if an emergency arises.
22 May 2025
The slip is near 150 Woodlands Park Road, above the stream bed. We've been working through the options for this repair, after an earlier design has been discounted due to impacts downstream.
The repair work will take place in 2 stages:
Stage 1
The first stage of the works included relocating the watermain. Our contractor worked with Watercare on this. They completed the work in May 2025.
Stage 2
The second stage of works will start after winter due to the location of the works in the stream bed. We plan to start stage 2 in mid-September. We expect it to take 3 months. When completing work in stage 2 the road will remain open, one-lane.
Closer to the start of stage 2 we'll provide more information.